Production of Designer Calico Bags: What Makes it A Good Business Idea?

November 21, 2018

Calico is a very versatile fabric that has seen a long history of usage for many practical purposes. Initially favoured for working-class clothing, from the 1700s to the early 1900s, it was likewise used to create gunny sacks for the transportation of various types of produce. Known for its durability and versatility, it slowly lost favour with the introduction of plastic bags and boxes in the latter part of the 1920s.

Calico and Jute Bags with Beautiful Designs: An Excellent Corporate Christmas Gift

November 13, 2018

The popularity of calico and jute bags are growing as an environmentally friendly means to replace plastic shopping bags, that is why supermarkets and retail stores are using them now more than ever. While calico and jute bags are replacing plastic shopping bags, and thus reducing the accumulation of plastic garbage in landfills, oceans, rivers, and streams, they have other uses that make them attractive, not only to supermarkets and retail stores, but for all types of corporations too.

Use Jute Bags and Hessian Fabrics for a 100-Percent, Plastic-Free World

October 24, 2018

Many people across Australia today are avoiding the use of plastic bags and other plastic items since they understand the danger that plastic poses to the environment. While there are other plastic items to avoid using, bags are the most popular items of this material, and they often wind up in landfills where they do not decompose easily or safely.

Qualities that Make Hessian Fabric as the Best Material for Sandbags

October 12, 2018

With all of today’s technology advancements, the ideal solution to prevent flooding from invading and/or destroying your property is a low-tech one, namely the humble sandbag. These bags are easy to fill with sand, and they create a sturdy wall to hold back the rising floodwaters of rivers of other bodies of water. While various materials can be used to make these sandbags, we are here to explain the qualities of Hessian fabric or cloth that makes it the best material for sandbags.

Creative Ways to Upcycle Calico and Jute Bags

September 27, 2018

Calico and jute bags are becoming a very popular alternative as organic packaging choices. Affordable, extremely durable, and versatile, they are one of the best packaging materials you can pick if you are looking to reduce your reliance on conventional packaging solutions.

Is Polypropylene Recyclable?

September 13, 2018

As a member of the polyolefin family of plastics – polypropylene is a widely used and a very versatile material because it has a number physical properties that are beneficial for use in many industries. Because it is a very versatile material, many industries make use of it in a wide range of applications. It is flexible yet tough, resistant to fatigue, heat, and chemical exposure, and it is translucent.

Calico Bags as the Best Choice for Sustainable Shopping Bag Material

August 27, 2018

As the retail industry and government are seeking ways to minimise the negative impact plastic shopping bags are having on the environment, reusable calico bags are now becoming a popular part of daily life of shoppers. As plastic shopping bags are being phased out, the issue of which sustainable shopping bag material shoppers should use, that is best for the environment, has been chosen.

Why Hessian Sacks are Ideal for Keeping Garden Harvests Fresh

August 17, 2018

Throughout history, vegetables and fruits have always been at the centre of trade and commerce. And as new innovative means of transportation had come available, storage and distribution of produce has always been of great importance and concern, as keeping vegetables and fruits fresh as long as possible was paramount for business and trade.

Jute Canvas for Tarpaulins and Print Ads: Best Option for Advertisers

July 27, 2018

Advertising can sometimes mean the difference between a burgeoning business and an obscure and virtually invisible one. This is why many companies spend thousands of dollars on specialised advertisement programs that promise to increase the popularity and visibility of their business.

Calico Bags for Sale: The Perfect Bags for Supermarkets and Retail Stores

July 16, 2018

The days of continual use of plastic bags by supermarkets and retail stores are coming to an end. While plastic is still the ‘ideal’ choice for packaging products today, and has been for well over 50 years, supermarkets and retail businesses throughout the world are making sincere efforts to curb the use of plastic shopping bags in their stores, for the sake of the environment.

Dog Beds and Mattresses using Hessian Fabric: Pet Comfort for the Winter Season

June 26, 2018

Anyone who loves their pets would endeavour to make them as comfortable as possible during the wintertime. While our furry friends do have the advantage of natural insulation, there are times when even that isn’t enough to keep the cold at bay. Some people like to improvise with whatever materials are on-hand – an old shirt, a blanket, or any clothes that may be lying around are often repurposed as a makeshift comforter for pets.

Stop Using Plastic Bags: Use Jute Bags - Your Earth-Friendly Choice

June 8, 2018

Plastic bags have become the go-to solution for nearly all of our packaging needs, and, since the 1940s, they have taken the marketing world by storm. Today, they can be found everywhere, in every imaginable size, shape, or hue. As a result, the world’s oceans and a lot of landfills the world over are now filled with non-biodegradable plastics, which is quite literally killing the environment and everything around it.

Special Occasion Souvenir Ideas Using Hessian Fabric

May 29, 2018

Hessian fabric is highly versatile for many types of projects and uses today. Some of you may know it better as burlap fabric. It is made by weaving fibres of the jute plant together into a durable natural fabric. While you may already know that this fabric is ideal for bags and furniture uses, you may not be aware that you also can use it in special occasion souvenir ideas as well. We provide you with some suggestions below to illustrate our point.

Designer Calico Bags: An All-Occasion Gift Idea for Friends and Family

May 9, 2018

Gifts are always welcome, especially if they are useful and most definitely if they’re given or presented in a heartfelt way. While the majority of gifts that people today receive typically comprise of bric-a-brac items that have very little to almost no usefulness. Gifts of a practical nature have always been, and continue to be, considered more than welcome for any occasion.

Styling Jute Fabric as Fine Dress Material

April 30, 2018

Jute fabric is fashioned out of the fibres of the jute plant, which is part of the Corchorus family of plants. The fibres provide this fabric with a coarseness and strength that is quite desirable in many types of products. People have been using this fabric throughout the world for centuries. Since it is porous, jute cloth can be dyed to any colour whenever necessary. Jute is ideal for sacks, furniture uses and home décor elements, but one surprising use of this fabric is the fact that it can also be used as fine dress material.

What Makes Jute Rugs an Eco-Friendly Rug Option?

April 17, 2018

Rugs have always been an integral part of home aesthetics. Made from a variety of different materials, in fact, there is always a rug to suit every imaginable aesthetic and budget. Rugs do have a reputation for being something only rich people invested in, in spite of the fact that such notions couldn’t be farther from the truth.

Useful Calico Bags: Why Commercial and Retail Stores Should Get Rid of Plastic Bags

March 30, 2018

Plastic bags have been the ideal choice for packaging since the early 60s, but overtime it has been proven that they aren’t good for the environment. While a lot of people already realise that plastic is non-biodegradable, what they don’t understand is that it takes anywhere from 500 to 1000 years for plastic to be sufficiently broken down. With the current use and accumulation of plastic garbage, the environment cannot break it down fast enough and it poses a drastic threat to wildlife.

Polypropylene Fabric: What is it Made Of?

March 23, 2018

Textiles have always been an integral part of society, and civilisations have long endeavoured to create not only aesthetically pleasing textiles, but also long-lasting ones for various uses. Today, the textile industry is at an all-time high, churning out revolutionary fabrics that provide innumerable benefits and some that are even custom-made to suit specific purposes.

Using Hessian Fabric as Material for Roman Shades

February 28, 2018

If you are someone who hates glare and the intrusion of lights, so much that you would do everything possible to keep things nice and shady in your home, then you will love Roman shades. A bit older than blinds, and definitely a bit more ‘rudimentary’ in construction, Roman shades are also the most simplistic and elegant of the two.

How Recyclable Jute Bags Can Help the World

February 14, 2018

In our product-saturated and capitalist-oriented age, presentation is everything and convenience is one of the cornerstones of the marketing industry. With a myriad of products comes the need for a means to store, transport, or otherwise protect goods during transit. This includes the need for a means to easily transport goods on hand, without running the risk of an accidental spills, chips, or breakages.

Hessian Cloth as Flower Pot Holders

January 30, 2018

Hessian cloth – those words alone brings up thoughts of thick burlap filled to the brim with produce, or hardy, rustic rucksacks that wouldn’t be out of place in a prospector’s possible bag choice. There’s no denying the sheer versatility of Hessian cloth, but just when you thought of anything and everything that can be made out of Hessian fabric already existed, another wonderful idea comes along that’s totally surprising and useful - Hessian cloth as flower pot holders.

Hessian Fabrics as Flooring Mats

January 24, 2018

There seems to be no end to the sheer variety and use for Hessian fabric, and while it is slowly but surely dominating the packaging sector, it is likewise becoming a go-to resource for the fashion and home-décor industry. With the versatility of Hessian fabric, it is not a surprise that they can be employed as carpets or flooring mats, which they have been, many times throughout history.

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